[Campbell Biology P.304] A hydra reproduces by budding, where a localized mass of cells divi... | Practice Question

A hydra reproduces by budding, where a localized mass of cells divides and detaches from the parent. According to the text, this process is a form of asexual reproduction. The cell division involved in budding is:

  • A: Meiosis
  • B: Mitosis
  • C: Fertilization
  • D: Mutation

Explanation

The text states that for asexual reproduction, 'single-celled eukaryotic organisms can reproduce asexually by mitotic cell division'. It then extends this to multicellular organisms like the hydra, noting 'the cells of the offspring arise via mitosis in the parent'.